qián

in front, forward; preceding

DEFINITIONS

前 qián
  • front
  • forward
  • ahead
  • first
  • top (followed by a number)
  • future
  • ago
  • before
  • BC (e.g. 前293年)
  • former
  • formerly

STROKES

WORDS

提 dà qián tí major premise
大敵當 dà dí dāng qián facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
配 tiān qián pèi soul mates; before heaven match
好汉不吃眼亏 hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
好漢不吃眼虧 hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
性行为 hūn qián xìng xíng wéi premarital sex
性行為 hūn qián xìng xíng wéi premarital sex
财产公证 hūn qián cái chǎn gōng zhèng prenuptial agreement; dowry contract
財產公證 hūn qián cái chǎn gōng zhèng prenuptial agreement; dowry contract
子癫症 zǐ diān qián zhèng pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
子癲症 zǐ diān qián zhèng pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
教育 xué qián jiào yù preschool education; early childhood education
班 xué qián bān preschool
察哈尔右翼旗 chá hā ěr yòu yì qián qí Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
察哈爾右翼旗 chá hā ěr yòu yì qián qí Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
专美于 zhuān měi yú qián to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory; to rank highest
專美於 zhuān měi yú qián to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory; to rank highest
卫 zuǒ qián wèi left forward (soccer position)
衛 zuǒ qián wèi left forward (soccer position)
算后 bā qián suàn hòu thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind; to consider repeatedly
算後 bā qián suàn hòu thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind; to consider repeatedly
帖撒罗尼迦书 tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
帖撒羅尼迦書 tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
彼得书 bǐ dé qián shū First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
彼得書 bǐ dé qián shū First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)